To provide that nothing in the resolution shall be construed as preventing the United States from defending itself, including its territories, citizens, troops, personnel, military bases, and diplomatic facilities, from attack.

SA 1309. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of
United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic
Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; as follows:

In section 2, amend subsection (b) to read as follows:
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prevent the United States from defending itself,
including its territories, citizens, troops, personnel,
military bases, and diplomatic facilities, from attack.
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